Mitchells Ridge Lookout

Highlights

  • Historic site with ties to 1830s convict-built engineering
  • Scenic views of Victoria Pass and sandstone rampart
  • Commemorative obelisk honouring early Australian history

Overview

Mitchells Ridge Lookout is a historic lookout and rest area, named after Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell who supervised the building of the Pass by convict labour in 1832. An obelisk at the lookout commemorates the opening of Victoria Pass in 1832 The Pass is one of the oldest and most significant engineered works in Australia still in use today. From the western end of the lookout, there is a good view of the convict-hewn and built sandstone…

Mitchells Ridge Lookout is a historic lookout and rest area, named after Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell who supervised the building of the Pass by convict labour in 1832. An obelisk at the lookout commemorates the opening of Victoria Pass in 1832

The Pass is one of the oldest and most significant engineered works in Australia still in use today. From the western end of the lookout, there is a good view of the convict-hewn and built sandstone rampart across the Pass.

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Location

Great Western Highway Mount Victoria NSW 2786 Australia

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Location - Great Western Highway Mount Victoria NSW 2786 Australia

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